Chery Tiggo 7 updated: Key rival to Toyota RAV4, Hyundai Tucson and MG HS gains new styling but loses 1.6L turbo engine, seven speed DCT and driver knee airbag

Chery has printed a slew of updates coming to the MY26 Tiggo 7, that will seemingly perhaps seemingly also remain at a class-breaking $29,990 drive away as regarded as one of Australia’s cheapest midsize SUVs.

The up so a ways Tiggo 7 will continue to be supplied in two grades – Metropolis and Last – with the latter offering the likes of energy-alter front seats, sunroof, powered tailgate, and unique puddle lights for an additional $4000, final at $33,990 drive away.

Following within the footsteps of the Tiggo 4, the Tiggo 7 drops ‘Professional SE’ from its nomenclature, nonetheless will remain, in essence, the identical as its predecessor.

Its enchanting drive away pricing significantly undercuts segment leaders Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5, while moreover final firmly aggressive with fellow Chinese language mid sizers MG HS and GWM Haval H6.

On the outside, the unique Tiggo 7 models ruin projector variety LED headlamps and taillamps, front sequential indicators, and preserve LED DRLs. Under, a brand unique multi-link self sufficient rear suspension setup replaces the scorching torsion-beam rear end.

Inside of, the Tiggo 7 is primarily unchanged, other than unique steering wheel buttons. It stays equipped as popular with twin 12.3-walk shows (driver cluster and infotainment touchscreen), handbook-alter front seats, and dual-zone air-con.

In point of reality, the largest internal changes will almost definitely be viewed as detrimental. An unbranded six-speaker sound machine replaces the outgoing Sony eight-speaker machine, the rotund size spare changed with a dilemma saver, and the scorching built-in GPS to be retired fully.

Furthermore, Chery has confirmed that the up so a ways Tiggo 7 is now not going to utilise the driver-knee airbag seen on the outgoing mannequin. A spokesperson from Chery confirmed to Chasing Cars that the corporate is “working carefully with ANCAP for unique mannequin rankings.”

Chery has moreover printed that the mannequin will now function its 1.5-litre turbocharged four cylinder seen within the Tiggo 4 miniature SUV, doing away with the scorching 1.6-litre turbo unit.

In consequence, blended energy figures for the MY26 Tiggo will descend from 137kW / 275Nm to 108kW / 210Nm – a 21-percent bargain in engine energy and 24-percent bargain in torque.

The MY26 Tiggo 7 moreover exchanges its contemporary seven-speed DCT for a brand unique six-speed unit.

The unique powertrain diagram increased gasoline economy and better cost for prospects, says Chery. Surely, blended gasoline consumption only decreases by 1.4-percent, from 7.0L/100km to 6.9L/100km.

Versatility does red meat up nonetheless: Chery’s 1.5L unit is well suited with 91 octane fuel, while the outgoing powertrain demands a minimal octane ranking of 95.

All Chery Tiggo 7 models attain with a seven-one year / limitless kilometre warranty, moreover to seven years of roadside aid and seven one year capped rate servicing.

2026 Chery Tiggo 7 grade-by-grade

Metropolis  – $29,990 DA

• 18-walk alloy wheels
• Reversing digicam
• 7 airbags
• Tyre power monitoring
• Location saving spare wheel
• 6-speaker sound machine
• 12.3″ LCD driver cluster
• 12.3″ LCD infotainment touchscreen
• Apple CarPlay & Android Auto (Wired + Wireless)
• 6-methodology handbook adjustable driver’s seat
• 4-methodology handbook adjustable front passenger seat
• LED daylight running lights
• LED hind lights and headlights (projector)
• Twin-zone AC

Last – $33,990 DA

adds over Extremely:

• Panoramic sunroof and powered sunshade
• Color selectable ambient lighting
• Artificial leather seats
• Vitality-alter heated and ventilated front seats (6-methodology driver, 4-methodology passenger)
• 50W wireless charger
• Puddle lights
• 360° digicam
• Front parking sensors
• Retractable cargo blind
• Vitality tailgate